Okilly Dokilly at the Ritz

HI DIDDLY HO: Stupid sexy Flanders comes to San Jose in the form of Okilly Dokilly, the world's only Ned-Head metal band.

A few years back, as the music blogosphere was taking a deep dive into Simpsonswave—penning think pieces on the YouTube-spawned micro-genre’s visual aesthetics, gauzy sonic textures and potential for conjuring bittersweet, spacey nostalgia—a group of Arizona metalheads were plotting a revolt. Phoenix-based Okilly Dokilly have a decidedly less chill take on The Simpsons, even if they draw their primary inspiration from one the show’s most tranquil characters. The quintet craft super-heavy, Ned Flanders-informed numbers which they call “Nedal.” They return to San Jose on Monday in advance of their new full-length, Howdilly Twodilly.